Something is happening near the pool!!!

[Whipperwhirl]

I think we need to ask Safety Mom (kathy from the podcast) if she will go over - she loves the fort and may be willing to snap a few pics.

 

[ynottony99]

Another From the Archive.​

 

[Tri-circle-D]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words . . .

I say these are worth more!!!!

TCD

(Photos taken today 2.28.09)

 

[auntie]

You are quite the FW spy! Great pics!

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

TCD - Who is better than you??? No one!!

 

[Disbuf]

Thanks for the update. It is really starting to take shape. It appears the bottom of the pool is finished.

 

[AURAVAD]

Looks great, but....
Looks like it is way longer than 2 weeks away...

 

[ynottony99]

So it looks like it is the River Country Water Tower. What does the writing on the side say? Oh yeah, THANKS, again!!!!!

 

[CampingChristy]

Is this THE water tower that we have been waiting on??

 

[LONE-STAR]

TCD what where you already doing back? But great photos

 

[StPeteDisneyFan]

Okay I can't see the pictures. All I see is a square that says bandwidth exceeded and photobucket. What's wrong?? I want to see the pool too.

 

[stacktester]

Shanta is gonna be surprised to see the RC Tower.

 

[proudmomof4]

Okay I can't see the pictures. All I see is a square that says bandwidth exceeded and photobucket. What's wrong?? I want to see the pool too.

Same for me.....but I right clicked each square, clicked on properties and copied the http address and then opened a new tab and pasted the address in and the picture came right up.

 

[Shan-man]

To see the pictures just right-click the "bandwidth exceeded" icon and copy image address, then paste in your URL bar.

Donnie, I'm confused as to why you said:

Shanta is gonna be surprised to see the RC Tower.

I was actually assuring folks the tower would be at FW when rumors sprang up that it was going to AKL.

I had said a few months ago that I didn't think they could use the RC water tower in the same way as the Hilton Head one, as it is too small to use as a launch gate.

I also said a week or so ago that the slide was going to be more bare-bones than Big Thunder Mountain. I didn't mean there would be no theme, just that the rumored faux rocks and mountain weren't going to make an appearance. I suspected that the tower was going to be used at FW since it was removed in close conjunction with the start of the pool renovation. I was pretty sure it was going to be used when I saw the footings go in. I was certain when we saw the tower base. So seeing the tank on top of the tower is hardly a surprise, but it sure is a nice sight!

 

[Shan-man]

I hope you don't mind me re-posting your pics TCD, folks are dying to see!

Very interesting that they have painted over the River Country logo and replaced it with another defunct feature, Fort Wilderness Railroad! I wonder if this isn't actually the tank from the old Outpost Depot rather than the one from River Country? Very interesting.

 

[Whipperwhirl]

Super Pics Tri - You rock!

The kids are going to love this - but how do you think they are going to get to the top of the slide - it wont be a simple ladder like the one thats there now - right?

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Those steps look pretty permanent to me, but we'll know soon enough....Im wondering if this is a water slide after all is said and done...I dont see a water line going to the top of the slide. Maybe that will be the function of the water tower...to shoot water onto the slide?

 

[AndrewJackson]

Those steps look pretty permanent to me, but we'll know soon enough....Im wondering if this is a water slide after all is said and done...I dont see a water line going to the top of the slide. Maybe that will be the function of the water tower...to shoot water onto the slide?

I cannot imagine that those are the permanent steps. Time will tell, but I hope the build something around the steps with some additional themeing.

One picture also shows the forms are in for the new deck. This would lead me to think that the major construction is close to be competed.

 

[Shan-man]

No, there will be a long, winding ramp to the top of the slide. The footing pads tell all!

The right picture shows 6 pads, the big concrete pad beyond them is what the tank tower is erected on. All the small pads represent posts to support the ramp, winding out to the pool surround.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

The m ore I look at this....it seems that the 2 LONG 2x4s are only leaning against the slide...not actually attached in anyway.....so, you're probably right....they must be something more to this.